General Exalted Discussion: There's a God for that! Except for Sorcery, of course.

[The Rose Dragon]

Here, if you fall asleep in Professor Kimbery's class, he'll make you swim laps. In Him.

Kimbery is female, silly.

[Xefas]

Kimbery is female, silly.

I think you're thinking of Kimberly, Kimbery's gender-confused alter ego. Hehe, sorry, I'll go fix that.

[Yuki Akuma]

If I was a little more confident I could pull off Storytelling via internet for a prolonged period of time, I'd totally run a sillier game.

I'm thinking Malfeas Washington High School. 9th grade would be 1st circle demons, 10th would be stronger 1st circles and weaker 2nd circles, 11th would be the stronger 2nd circles, and the 3rd circles are the seniors.

Now welcoming 50 new freshman exchange students from Creation.

Here, the Principal is the school.

Here, it takes a 5 hour trek through the desert to walk to and from school every morning and afternoon, so you have to get up at 3am every morning to make the first bell.

Here, High School (and by association, puberty) can last up to 60 years.

Here, if you fall asleep in Professor Kimbery's class, she'll make you swim laps. In Her.

Only the might of the Infernal Exaltations can prepare you for sleepless nights you'll suffer at the hands of She Who Lives In Her Name's painfully complicated grading algorithm, much less the homework itself, as well as the atomic wedgies you'll undoubtedly incur from Ligier, quarterback of the Blood Bowl team, and the mocking laughter of the cheerleading squad, the notes of which have been known to materialize into razorblades and sheer flesh from bone.

I would unironically play this.

[tonberrian]

If I was a little more confident I could pull off Storytelling via internet for a prolonged period of time, I'd totally run a sillier game.

I'm thinking Malfeas Washington High School. 9th grade would be 1st circle demons, 10th would be stronger 1st circles and weaker 2nd circles, 11th would be the stronger 2nd circles, and the 3rd circles are the seniors.

Now welcoming 50 new freshman exchange students from Creation.

Here, the Principal is the school.

Here, it takes a 5 hour trek through the desert to walk to and from school every morning and afternoon, so you have to get up at 3am every morning to make the first bell.

Here, High School (and by association, puberty) can last up to 60 years.

Here, if you fall asleep in Professor Kimbery's class, she'll make you swim laps. In Her.

Only the might of the Infernal Exaltations can prepare you for sleepless nights you'll suffer at the hands of She Who Lives In Her Name's painfully complicated grading algorithm, much less the homework itself, as well as the atomic wedgies you'll undoubtedly incur from Ligier, quarterback of the Blood Bowl team, and the mocking laughter of the cheerleading squad, the notes of which have been known to materialize into razorblades and sheer flesh from bone.

This seems appropriate.

[Tavar]

I would unironically play this.

Same, though not having any of the Demon/Infernal Books would be a bit of a problem.

[Mattarias, King.]

I'd just opt to save myself 10 motes and not get the bonus for the magical materials honestly. Or make it out of some handwavium jade alloy made specifically for godblooded.

It's red jade. It's the closest we could find to fire. ST is cool with it, I'm cool with it. S'alright.

That's not really a 4-dot artifact. It is a very powerful 3-dot one (possibly too powerful to exist). At 4-dot, you shouldn't get more powerful than a grand goremaul in pure stats, which this is. Instead, you should add on interesting things. This is not interesting.

Also, you only have to pay double to attune to magical material bonuses or powers too tied to the magical material associations.

I couldn't really think of anything more interesting than your standard anime long-range slash effect, but yeah, good point. ST thinks the stats are fine otherwise, we're just trying to figure out a good ability before Thursday, which is when our first game is. So, uhm.. Yeah.. Any fire-themed suggestions would be appreciated.

[NeoRetribution]

Hand-wavium. Part of Creation's complete breakfast.

All this talk of silly and anime has reminded me of a conversation. Five plumbers invading Exalted's version of Bowser's castle manse network to relieve mechanical constipation...while facing legions of Koopas, flame weaponry, and a princess obsessed with the color pink.

Strangely this was a generic What Game Should We Run Next discussion.


On Topic:
Mattarias, artifacts are things that normal items can not be. For instance, can your sword sing in four part harmony? Can it give advice about skin complexion? Does the sword try to psychologically sympathize with every opponent you face?

[Mattarias, King.]

Mattarias, artifacts are things that normal items can not be. For instance, can your sword sing in four part harmony? Can it give advice about skin complexion? Does the sword try to psychologically sympathize with every opponent you face?

Hm. Good things to think about...

...<<; I'm tempted to ask if it could turn into a guitar that lets me, say, use the power of Metal to deflect bullets and shatter things. But that would be taking the less-serious route with my character..

It's name is Burning Tempest, if it helps. Here's a rough picture:

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It's supposed to be a sword made by my father, a fiery war god (I have inheritance 5, so according to that, he's pretty powerful.) and passed down to me, so I may assume his throne later on. So.. Yeah.

[The Rose Dragon]

It's supposed to be a sword made by my father, a fiery war god (I have inheritance 5, so according to that, he's pretty powerful.) and passed down to me, so I may assume his throne later on. So.. Yeah.

If he is Inheritance 5, his father is on the same Essence level as the Incarnae, which no little god should be. You might want to rethink your character.

[NeoRetribution]

I like that sword design. The structure of it is interesting.

[Xefas]

If he is Inheritance 5, his father is on the same Essence level as the Incarnae, which no little god should be. You might want to rethink your character.

Rose is right. If you have Inheritance 5, your dad is the kind of deity that beats up Old Testament God for his lunch money. Odin and Ares together go on epic quests to find ancient artifacts that they might attempt to wrestle his big toe into submission. He would be less "a fiery war god" as he would be "The God of All Violence In Every Form And That Fire Thing Too".

Actually, have you considered being the progeny of the Maiden of Battle? She's Essence 10, and already a pre-established lady, so lots of material to work with.

[Jokasti]

{table=head]Name|ST|Exalt Types|Description
The Dark Knights|Neon Knight|Solars, Lunars|Celestials protecting the Scarlet Empire
The Scarlet Dawn|The Rose Dragon|Celestials and Terrestrials|Scarlet Empress returns.
For Maker and Kamak!|Ganurath|Alchemicals|A group of Alchemicals must work to defend the nation of Kamak. [/table]
Updated Current Games Recruiting List

[Xefas]

Updated Current Games Recruiting List

The link to "For Maker and Kamak!" actually links to the old thread. Here is the new thread.

[Jokasti]

Thanks.
Fix'd.

[Mattarias, King.]

Nah, my ST pretty much had me take Inheritance 5, to try keeping up with the rest of the group. I like my current backstory, though now that you say I've been terribly underestimating him, I guess I might have to rethink things a bit. Here's my current backstory, ST-approved:

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In the South, farther into the elemental pole of fire than any man, mortal or exalt, could hope to tread, amidst the chaos and the flames that could melt the stars, lies a kingdom, seemingly untouched by the Wyld's insanity. This kingdom, with towers of bronze, glass, and the reddest of jade, is ruled over not by a man, but a god. Madness gnaws at his mind as he sits upon his burning throne, repelling the encroachment upon his domain with his games of war.

Long ago has fate left him and his progeny. His kingdom was once great, spiraling outward in the burning deserts of southern Creation. But then they came.
The fae, those miserable, soul-stealing beings of chaos incarnate. In their crusade to shrink the world's borders, the Southkingdom of Syr'ana fell into their domain. But not without a fight.
With his great power, the Burning King encircled and esorcelled his mighty castle and all that surrounded it with holy fire. Most chaotic of the elements, it was unaffected by the reality-bending powers of the Wyld, and its holy nature repelled and incinerated the evil of what fae dared approach it.

Every few centuries, however, the fiery lord's domain drifts out of the wyld, back into Creation's fold.
When this happens, the King is free to leave his realm. He wanders the world, seeking battle in all the forms and places it can be found, favoring what side he finds the most righteous- From the smallest peasant uprising, to world-changing wars.
These upheavals naturally disrupt the Loom of Fate, and the agents of heaven hound him wherever he appears.

His wandering is single-minded, however. Unfailingly, he finds a queen with blood strong enough to bear him an heir. They live together happily, but in sadness, for the King knows that she cannot survive childbirth.
From the bloody ashes of his mother, the Prince is born, bearing his father's crimson hair and eyes. The King raises his child, giving him his own name, and teaching him the arts of swordsmanship and war.

Finally, when the young prince comes of age, his father disappears, leaving him with only his sword and the command to grow strong enough to follow. To assume the throne.
...Twice thus far has a King fallen to Sidereal assassins, but the story continues.

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This Prince, a Mattarias with no last name to call his own, looks down upon a small town and sighs. Forgotten by fate, perhaps, but he will not let Creation forget him. "I'll leave my mark blazing in your forehead if I have to!" he declared, grasping at the sun.
A scream caught his ear. Faster than a thought, he drew his burning brand and leapt off the roof.
"Someday." He thought.

My mother being the maiden of battles might be interesting though...

I like that sword design. The structure of it is interesting.

Thank you. I like the whole phoenix motif, so I went with that as elegantly as I could with a giant sword.

Here's another idea for its powers: It can set anything you slash at on fire, and lets you "jump" through those fires, like mini portals, letting you kinda spring-attack or something? I dunno, might be cool.


EDIT: So, I just spoke with my ST, he said my first ancestor would have been "The Spark That Ignites All War", who would have possibly courted the Maiden of Battles at some point. But anyways, he would've been originally the first god of fire and war, (specifically of starting wars, I suppose. Also using fire IN war...) but ever since his separation from Creation, a replacement has been found, and HE is the one sending the Sidereals after my family. I don't know this, of course, but my ST says he has cool things planned.

As for my sword, he also drew up a quick idea of basically "every time you attack with this sword, it attacks AGAIN, with MORE FIRE. Also it might lower DV or something." So... Yeah.

Thoughts?

[Terraoblivion]

If both your parents are gods, then you aren't godblooded but a god yourself. Just saying.

[Mattarias, King.]

If both your parents are gods, then you aren't godblooded but a god yourself. Just saying.

Yes, but that would be back a few generations, not my father himself. This story spans a good several centuries.

[Delusion]

Yes, but that would be back a few generations, not my father himself. This story spans a good several centuries.

Grandma Mars? xD

[Mattarias, King.]

Grandma Mars? xD

<<; Preeeeetttty much, I guess, yeah. Though I would toss in a few "great"s in there...

ST said it might be amusing.

[Friv]

<<; Preeeeetttty much, I guess, yeah. Though I would toss in a few "great"s in there...

ST said it might be amusing.

Well, if your father was a powerful god, and your mother was a powerful god-blood, it works out to Inheritance 5.

As far as the artifact, a daiklave that allows for short-distance teleportation through fires would certainly work. Slap a range on it, and you're good to go.

[NeoRetribution]

Grandmother Mars. Hilarious!


"Your Grandma's always getting lost in the woods!"

"Oh yeah? Well your Grandma wears army boots! So nyah!"


On Topic:
Teleportation through flames is interesting for an artifact since any red hot blade can set something on fire. And if your S.T. lets you do that good for both of you, but instant transmission between flames does not quite have the flavor of something...say...screaming the Thousand Upright Actions during battle. Or turning all the blood spilled onto the blade into red ash.

In the end, Mattarias, not all of the fun comes from numbers. Some of it comes from neat special effects. Good luck with it.

[Mattarias, King.]

I must say, the idea of Grandma Mars is growing on me..

Dunno anything about my mother, but I guess that's a good thing for my ST to spring on me.

Teleportation through flames is interesting for an artifact since any red hot blade can set something on fire. But still instant transmission between flames does not quite have the flavor of something...say...screaming the Thousand Upright Actions during battle.

Or turning all the blood spilled onto the blade into red ash.

I like it! Or maybe actual fire. I have a charm to control that... Gotta run this by the ST when he's around. Yay for college bringing people close together.

In the end, Mattarias, not all of the fun comes from numbers. Some of it comes from neat special effects. Good luck with it.

True, very true. Like I said, still working on it.

..Sidenote, my ST has said I could take a five point version of Enemy: Replacement War God. It sounds good and all, but I'm a bit.. Wary.

Edit: Which leaves me with 6 extra points! Agh! What to do...

[Jokasti]

So, in addition to the current games, I'll keep track of Exalted ST's and Players.
So, if you play/would like to, post your info as such:
{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Phil|No|Yes|Solar|Lunar|Sidereal|Exploration[/table]
And here's our current one:
{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Jokasti|Yes|Yes|Alchemical|Lunar|Solar|Anything.
Kyeudo|Yes|Yes|Alchemical|Infernal|Solar|Sandbox.
Neon Knight|Yes|Yes|DB|Lunar|Solar|!=kingdom building
Reynard|Yes|Yes|Solar|DB|Lunar|Anything
Lord Raziere|No|Yes|Abyssal|Sidereal|Lunar|Anything
Britter|No|Yes|Solar|||Anything
Yuki_Akuma|Probably not|Yes|Sidereal|Infernal|Lunar|Anything really
Khantalas (AKA TRD)|Maybe|Yes|Abyssal|Solar|Infernal|Threshold sandbox
Sanguine|Possibly|Yes|Infernal|Alchemical|DB|Anyth ing
Ganurath|One At A Time|Yes|Fae|DB|Infernal|Mixed Group
Drascin|Not Yet|Yes|Alchemical|DB/Lunar|!=Abyssal|Story-driven
Raz_Fox|Someday|Yes|Lunar|Solar|Sidereal|Character-Driven
Xefas|Maybe|Yes|Infernal|Sidereal|Solar|Sandbox[/table]

[Kyeudo]

{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Kyeudo|Yes|Yes|Alchemical|Infernal|Solar|Sandbox.[/table]

[Neon Knight]

{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Neon Knight|Yes|Yes|Dragon Blood|Lunar|Solar|Anything not kingdom building.[/table]

[Reynard]

{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Reynard|Yes|Yes|Solar|Dragonblooded|Lunar|Anything[/table]

[Lord Raziere]

{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Lord Raziere|No|Yes|Abyssal|Sidereal|Lunar|Anything[/table]

[Britter]

{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Britter|No|Yes (Very new to the game)|Solar (Only book I own atm)|||Anything[/table]

[Yuki Akuma]

...Well alright then.

{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Yuki_Akuma|Probably not|Yes|Sidereal|Green Sun Prince|Lunar|Anything really[/table]

[The Rose Dragon]

{table=head]Name|ST?|Player?|#1Exalt|#2Exalt|#3Exalt|Type of Game
Khantalas (AKA TRD)|Maybe|YES!|Abyssal|Solar|Infernal|Threshold sandbox[/table]